2013 Internet2 Annual Meeting

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Title: Internet2 Annual Meeting Program Highlights for Monday, April 22

 

In short Registration -The meeting Registration Desk, located in the Arlington Foyer, will be open on Monday from 7:00am - 6:00pm InfoTable - Stop by the InfoTable, located near Registration, for a selection of the latest Internet2 infosheets. Or, visit the Online InfoKit for information on additional services and projects. Notable sessions - Featured on Internet2 blogs: SDN @100G, Internet2 NET+, Big Data – Big Support, SIP Program, Industry Roundtables and Sponsor Activities. Presentations - If you are presenting at any session during the 2013 Internet2 Annual Meeting, please send an electronic version of your slides for posting to the event website to: For more information, please refer to the Speaker Info page. Questions? Should you have any questions throughout the meeting, please don't hesitate to contact the Internet2 staff, who are wearing the red "STAFF" button. Social Media Keynotes and selected sessions will be Netcast on our website; if you are joining us in Arlington or watching sessions remotely, you can join the conversation via Twitter; use #i2am13 to follow coverage and comment on sessions. Also, we're featuring a live Tweet Wall that will be displayed during keynote sessions and selected sessions throughout the meeting, as well as on a screen at our registration desk; you'll be able to see and send tweets, read what others think about the session, submit questions, and help drive the conversation! Be sure to follow us on Twitter for reminders @Internet2.

Program Highlights: Monday, April 22 Monday, April 22 Keynote: Education at the Margins: How Technology and Networks Can Help Educate the Marginalized Masses Worldwide The meeting's first General Session takes place on Monday, April 22 from 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM in Salon I/II/III. John DeGioia, President of Georgetown University, Father Peter Balleis, International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service, and Samia Melhem, Lead ICT Policy Specialist at the World Bank will discuss how universities, National Research & Education Networks, and other organizations are using emerging technologies and networks to educate students living at the margins around the globe. Reception at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Monday evening, a reception will be held for Internet2 Annual Meeting attendees at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History from 7-8:30 PM. The museum is easily accessible by Metro rail, and maps and metro passes will be provided at registration. Please bring your meeting badge, as it will be required for entry After the reception, please considering returning your fare card with any leftover amount to the meeting Registration Desk or placing it in the lockbox on the hotel concierge desk to be donated to a local non-profit organization. Program Changes For program updates, including room, time, and speaker changes, as well as session cancellations, please refer to the online program or mobile application. Internet2 Industry Sponsors We are grateful to our Meeting Sponsors for their generous support. Please visit the Sponsor Displays in Salons IV/V/VI during, meals, program breaks, and at the following times: Monday, April 22 | 7:00am - 6:00pm Tuesday, April 23 | 7:00am - 6:00pm Wednesday, April 24 | 7:00am - 3:00pm Win a $500 Apple Gift Card, a $250 Amazon Gift Card, and several $25 Brookstone Gift Cards by visiting the Sponsor Display Hall and and tweeting (using #i2am13) a photo, comment about the meeting, or asking a question. Visit the Internet2 blog or refer to the prize drawing infosheets at the registration desk for full details of how to play and win! Internet2 would like to thank Platinum Sponsors Juniper Networks and Microsoft, Gold Sponsors: Box, Brocade, codefortytwo software, Dell, Fujitsu, and Vidyo, Silver Sponsors: Aastra, ADVA Optical Networking, Ciena, and Zayo, Bronze Sponsors: Arista, Canvas by Instructure, CenturyLink Government, Desire2Learn, Fuzebox, Level 3 Communications, Matrix Integration, Optelian, Phybridge, Polycom, Spranto, Sprint, and Tele-ClassRoom as well as all 29 sponsors of the 2013 Internet2 Annual Meeting for their generous contributions.